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did you speak with secretary clinton about that? >> senator, as i mentioned, we covered 281 fleets -- threats of one kind or another to deal with that. it's not our responsibility. >> well, i just want to add my straightforward question, i think, and, particular to both of you, particularly, to general dempsey, said you were aware of the cables. did you ever bring it to secretary clinton's attention given that it said from her ambassador that the consulate could not withstand an attack, yes or no? >> the cable was to the state department, not me. >> i understand, but you were aware of it. it's an important cable, and you said you were aware of the deteriorating security situation. >> as a result of the meetings. >> but you did not bring it to secretary clinton? >> i did not. >> did you bring it to the president's attention, either of you? >> no. >> no. >> let me -- based on the deteriorating security situation, we have a map that has the potential military bases in the area as i understand it. we have f-16s is that true? >> that's c
did you speak with secretary clinton about that? >> senator, as i mentioned, we covered 281 fleets -- threats of one kind or another to deal with that. it's not our responsibility. >> well, i just want to add my straightforward question, i think, and, particular to both of you, particularly, to general dempsey, said you were aware of the cables. did you ever bring it to secretary clinton's attention given that it said from her ambassador that the consulate could not withstand an...
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i think secretary clinton and panetta seemed to be overruled by the white house. >> heather: it boggles the mind, the threat streams in libya, they were equaled elsewhere with equally significant and threatening intelligence, general dempsey's words. if we know that, then why this report from the deputy general that looked at 27 overseas diplomatic posts found numerous security standards violations for overseas buildings. on top of that the state department not keeping track of all the rules violated. why is that happening? >> they inspector general tells us the what and not the why. the sense i get there really is a ideological or political overtone we are unwinding wars to allocate resources to other purposes. it's not taking seriously what any reasonable person's mind would suggest. a broadening they the threat. the scope of al-qaeda and affiliated reach is expanding. there has been a lack of willingness among top leadership especially in the white house to take that head on. >> heather: you mentioned we have heard from clinton, panetta petraeus, dempsey, brennan -- did you hear anyt
i think secretary clinton and panetta seemed to be overruled by the white house. >> heather: it boggles the mind, the threat streams in libya, they were equaled elsewhere with equally significant and threatening intelligence, general dempsey's words. if we know that, then why this report from the deputy general that looked at 27 overseas diplomatic posts found numerous security standards violations for overseas buildings. on top of that the state department not keeping track of all the...
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did you speak to secretary clinton about that? >> center, and ctc had identified almost 281 threats of one kind or another. to deal with that, that is not our responsibility -- >> you said you were aware of the cable. you ever bring it to secretary clinton's attention, yes or no? >> the cable was to the state department, not to me. >> that you are aware of it. you said you were aware of the deteriorating security situation. >> as a result of our meetings -- >> you did not bring it to the attention of secretary clinton? >> i did not. >> either of you? >> no. >> based on the deteriorating security situation, we have this map that has the potential military bases in the area. as i understand it, we have f- 16s. is that true? >> that's correct. >> where they deployed at night -- where they deployed at night -- were they deployed that night? >> no. they are there as part of our commitment to nato and europe. as we look at the timeline, it was pretty clear that it would take up to 20 hours or so to get them there. secondly, it was the w
did you speak to secretary clinton about that? >> center, and ctc had identified almost 281 threats of one kind or another. to deal with that, that is not our responsibility -- >> you said you were aware of the cable. you ever bring it to secretary clinton's attention, yes or no? >> the cable was to the state department, not to me. >> that you are aware of it. you said you were aware of the deteriorating security situation. >> as a result of our meetings --...
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that dream has been hillary clinton. the department of defense recognizes her for her great work in helping all of us to better defend this nation and to provide that better life. in my time in and out of government, hillary clinton is one of the most informed, passionate, and dedicated public servants i have had the privilege to serve alongside. she has devoted her life to expanding opportunities for everyone, to build a better future for this country and the world. she believes everyone deserves a chance to fulfill their dreams and aspirations. it was her inspiration that encouraged me to move forward and to be able to bring down the last barriers for women in the department of defense and to give them the ability to have a chance to engage in combat. thank you for the inspiration. 70 years ago, the only person to serve as secretary of state and defense was george marshall. he is honored with the nobel peace prize. he accepted the award months after the armistice of the korean peninsula marched over "a very strong mili
that dream has been hillary clinton. the department of defense recognizes her for her great work in helping all of us to better defend this nation and to provide that better life. in my time in and out of government, hillary clinton is one of the most informed, passionate, and dedicated public servants i have had the privilege to serve alongside. she has devoted her life to expanding opportunities for everyone, to build a better future for this country and the world. she believes everyone...
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did you ever speak with secretary clinton about that? >> senator, you know, as i mentioned in my testimony, nctc had identified almost 281 facilities that were under threat of one kind or another. and to deal with that, i mean, that's not our responsibility. that's the state department's responsibility. >> i would add my straightforward question, particularly to general dempsey, you said you were aware of the cable, did you ever bring it to secretary clinton's attention given that it said from her ambassador that the consulate could not with stand a coordinated attack? yes or no? >> did not. the cable was to the state department. not to me. >> i understand. but you were aware of it. it's a pretty important cable and you said you were also aware of the deteriorating security situation. >> as a result of our meetings on the counter-- >> but did you bring it to secretary clinton? >> i did not. >> did you ever bring it to the president's attention either of you? >> no. >> no. >> ok. based on the deteriorating security situation, we have this
did you ever speak with secretary clinton about that? >> senator, you know, as i mentioned in my testimony, nctc had identified almost 281 facilities that were under threat of one kind or another. and to deal with that, i mean, that's not our responsibility. that's the state department's responsibility. >> i would add my straightforward question, particularly to general dempsey, you said you were aware of the cable, did you ever bring it to secretary clinton's attention given that...
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ladies and gentlemen, hillary clinton. [applause] >> secretary leon panetta will now present secretary clinton with the department of defense distinguished medal a public service. attention to orders. the honorable hillary rodham clinton is recognized for distinguished public service as the united states secretary of state from january of 2009 until february of 2013. secretary clinton played an indispensable role in formulating a great success, implementing the president's united states national security development policies in an era of dynamic shift in global affairs. applying an innovative and smart approach. secretary clinton led efforts to align emerging powers in developing partnerships to advance american interests and security and values. her strategic vision and steady hand guided the united states response to the global economic crisis. political changes in north africa and also the arab world and new opportunities and challenges in asia. she provided invaluable leadership and effort in iraq and afghanistan durin
ladies and gentlemen, hillary clinton. [applause] >> secretary leon panetta will now present secretary clinton with the department of defense distinguished medal a public service. attention to orders. the honorable hillary rodham clinton is recognized for distinguished public service as the united states secretary of state from january of 2009 until february of 2013. secretary clinton played an indispensable role in formulating a great success, implementing the president's united states...
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because it was a new york times story that revealed last week that both secretary clinton and general petraeus then head of the cia, had also advocated sending arms to the rebels in the resistance in syria so now we have a situation where the entire national security team, secretary of defense, secretary of state, head of cia, chairman of joint chiefs of staff who all advocated sending weapons to these rebels so they could defend themselves, keeping in mind the russians are supplying assad including the revolutionary iranian guard on the ground. so what happened? obviously, the buck stopped with the president of the united states overruling the recommendation of the national security team that he appointed. really remarkable. >> greta: and i have a sorted related topic. everybody knows that you say torture doesn't work and the now the report about drones coming out of the justice department that americans thought to be terrorists on foreign soil can be essentially disintegrated by drones. your thought about this? >> my thought is two thoughts. one, because of this administration's pol
because it was a new york times story that revealed last week that both secretary clinton and general petraeus then head of the cia, had also advocated sending arms to the rebels in the resistance in syria so now we have a situation where the entire national security team, secretary of defense, secretary of state, head of cia, chairman of joint chiefs of staff who all advocated sending weapons to these rebels so they could defend themselves, keeping in mind the russians are supplying assad...
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part of that, and now as secretary of state knowing the world. >> biden or clinton? >> i'd like to see which of the harbaugh brothers come out on top. >> gentlemen, thank you both for being here. >> thank you, chuck. good to see you. >> as secretary panetta prepares to leave government service again, we spent some additional time with him on press pass to talk about that long career as a congressman, budget director, white house chief of staff, and director of the cia. he also weighs in on what the current issue of "time" magazine calls the rise of the drones, and he has some surprising suggestions for the president going forward. you can watch the full interview on our website, that's at meetthepress@msnbc.com. >>> coming up, the hagel confirmation hearing. was it political grandstanding or a poor performance? plus, what led the white house to release this photo of the president? apparently skeet shooting on his birthday last year. i'll ask former obama white house press secretary robert gibbs when he joined the rest of our roundtable. ralph reed former national his
part of that, and now as secretary of state knowing the world. >> biden or clinton? >> i'd like to see which of the harbaugh brothers come out on top. >> gentlemen, thank you both for being here. >> thank you, chuck. good to see you. >> as secretary panetta prepares to leave government service again, we spent some additional time with him on press pass to talk about that long career as a congressman, budget director, white house chief of staff, and director of the...
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the clinton has a few choice words for critics. the "a-team" is next. energy secretary stephen shoot once called for higher gasoline prices. he boosted solyndra. now he is just gone. the gun-control debate takes another twist. the families of sandy hook elementary victims are siding with the national rifle association. fox news digital politics editor chris sty walled inweekly standard senior editor stephen hays join us next. ♪ lou: gun-control topping the president's agenda as he travels to minneapolis monday where he will push for stricter gun control. senator dick durbin announcing today you will chair a hearing on gun violence in the second amendment. joining us now, fox news digital politics editor, a senior writer for the weekly standard and fox news contributor. well, let me begin, if i may, which you. the president presses on with gun-control, despite what seems to be a determined house, determined opposition, and an nra that has just picked up in alignment with the sandy hook elementary school that wants armed guards, which is his proposal, i
the clinton has a few choice words for critics. the "a-team" is next. energy secretary stephen shoot once called for higher gasoline prices. he boosted solyndra. now he is just gone. the gun-control debate takes another twist. the families of sandy hook elementary victims are siding with the national rifle association. fox news digital politics editor chris sty walled inweekly standard senior editor stephen hays join us next. ♪ lou: gun-control topping the president's agenda as he...
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the clinton has a few choice words for critics. the "a-team" is next. energy secretary stephen shoot once called for higher soline prices. he boosted solyndra. now he is just gone. the gun-control debate takes another twist. the families of sandy hook elementary victims are siding with the national rifle association. fox news digital politics editor chris sty walled in weekly standard senior editor stephen standard senior editor stephen hays join us next. the capital one cash rewards card gives you 1% cash back on all purchases, plus a 50% annual bonus. and everyone likes 50% more... [ midwestern/chicago accent ] cheddar! yeah! 50 percent more [yodeling] yodel-ay-ee-oo. 50% more flash. [ southern accent ] 50 percent more taters. that's where tots come from. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card gives you 1% cash back on every purchase plus a 50% annual bonus on the cash you earn. it's the card for people who like more cash. 50% more spy stuff. what's in your wallet? this car is too small. ♪ lou: gun-control topping the president's agend
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the clinton has a few choice words for critics. the "a-team" is next. energy secretary stephen shoot once called for higher gasoline prices. he boosted solyndra. now he is just gone. the gun-control debate takes another twist. the families of sandy hook elementary victims are siding with the national rifle association. fox news digital politics editor chris sty walled in weekly standard senior editor stephen standard senior editor stephen hays join us next. how do traders using technical analysis streamline their process? at fidelity, we do it by merging two tools into one. combining your customized charts with leading-edge analysis tools from recognia so you can quickly spot key trds and possible entry and exit points. we like this idea so much that we've applied for a patent. i'm colin beck of fidelity investments. our integrated technical analysis is one more innovative reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. now get 200 free trades when you open an account. ♪ lou: gun-control topping the president's agenda as he travels to minneapolis mond
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>> one thing i can say about secretary clinton. she could not have had a clear eyed understanding of the threats what he face in benghazi, libya if she didn't know of the august 16 memo from ambassador chris stevens saying we can't defend the place against a coordinated terrorist attack and al qaeda flags are flying all over benghazi. her statement that the state department had a clear idea of the threat makes no sense. if we are getting cables from our ambassadors throughout the world, we can't defend consulates, we are in trouble. martha: let's talk about the drone program. i want to ask you about what you think. i know you are supportive of the president's drone program as you were of president bush's take on the war on terror. do you think john brennan will be pressed on this issue and what about the hypocrisy leveled against those who were anti-president bush's war on terror and have no problem with the drone program. >> the hypocrisy is stunning. the drone program to kill high-level al qaeda operatives serves our fashion secu
>> one thing i can say about secretary clinton. she could not have had a clear eyed understanding of the threats what he face in benghazi, libya if she didn't know of the august 16 memo from ambassador chris stevens saying we can't defend the place against a coordinated terrorist attack and al qaeda flags are flying all over benghazi. her statement that the state department had a clear idea of the threat makes no sense. if we are getting cables from our ambassadors throughout the world,...
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the clinton has a few choice words for critics. the "a-team" is next. energy secretary stephen shoot once called for higher gasoline prices. he boosted solyndra. now he is just gone. the n-control debate takes another twist. the families of sandy hook elementary victims are siding with the national rifle association. fox news digital politics editor chris sty walled in weekly standard senior editor stephen standard senior editor stephen hays join us next. [ wind howls ] [ dog barks ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] something powerful is coming. ♪ see it in the fourth quarter. ♪ see it in the fourth quarter. we replaced people with a machine.r, what? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it? hello? hello?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello? ally bank. your money needs an ally. [beep] [indistinct chatter] [kids talking at once] [speaking foreign language] [heart beating] [heartbeat continues] [faint singing] [heartbeat, music playing louder] ♪ i'm feeling better since you know me ♪ ♪ i was a lonel
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secretary of state hillary clinton recently testified to congress in regards to the attack on the u.s. consulate was killed an american ambassador in benghazi libya during the testimony couldn't rather calmly said things like that the revolutions that sprang up during the arab spring like in libya where the events in bali have created instability and safe havens for terrorists and she made it clear that there is no doubt that the algerian terrorists had weapons from libya so the us secretary has basically admitted that the actions of the usa and nato have caused a mass instability that has allowed the seeds of terrorism to grow when the justification for most of the actions in the muslim world is to stop evil dictators who harbor terrorists or spread shouting to mock recy if libya would have been left alone algerian terrorists wouldn't be getting any weapons from it now this is like an exterminator accidentally or maybe on purpose actually feeding the roaches in your basements that there are ten times more of them and then saying that he has to keep working because he's the only one w
secretary of state hillary clinton recently testified to congress in regards to the attack on the u.s. consulate was killed an american ambassador in benghazi libya during the testimony couldn't rather calmly said things like that the revolutions that sprang up during the arab spring like in libya where the events in bali have created instability and safe havens for terrorists and she made it clear that there is no doubt that the algerian terrorists had weapons from libya so the us secretary...
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secretary of state hillary clinton recently testified to congress in regards to the attack on the us consulate was killed an american ambassador in benghazi libya during the testimony couldn't rather calmly said things like that the revolutions that sprang up during the arab spring like in libya where the events in bali have created instability and safe havens for terrorists and she made it clear that there is no doubt that the algerian terrorists had weapons from libya so the us secretary has basically admitted that the actions of the usa and nato have caused a mass instability that has allowed the seeds of terrorism to grow when the justification for most of the actions in the muslim world is to stop evil dictators who harbor terrorists or spread shouting to mock recy if libya would have been left alone algerian terrorists wouldn't be getting any weapons from it now this is like an exterminator accidently or maybe on purpose actually feeding the roaches in your basements that there are ten times more of them and then saying that he has to keep working because he's the only one who
secretary of state hillary clinton recently testified to congress in regards to the attack on the us consulate was killed an american ambassador in benghazi libya during the testimony couldn't rather calmly said things like that the revolutions that sprang up during the arab spring like in libya where the events in bali have created instability and safe havens for terrorists and she made it clear that there is no doubt that the algerian terrorists had weapons from libya so the us secretary has...
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the clinton has a few choice words for critics. the "a-team" is next. energy secretary stephen shoot once called for higher gasoline prices. he boosted solyndra. now he is just gone. the gun-control debate takes another twist. the families of sandy hook elementary victims are siding with the national rifle association. fox news digital politics editor chris sty walled in weekly standard senior editor stephen hays join us next. ♪ >> announcer: you never know when, but thieves can steal your identity and turn your life upside down. >> hi. >> hi. you know, i can save you 15% today if you open up a charge card account with us. >> you just read my mind. >> announcer: just one little piece of information and they can open bogus accounts, stealing your credit, your money and ruining your reputation. that's why you need lifelock to relentlessly protect what matters most... [beeping...] helping stop crooks before your identity is attacked. and now you can have the most comprehensive identity theft protection available today... lifelock ultimate. so for protect
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then a discussion on cybersecurity with larry clinton. president of the plowshares fund talks about north korea's nuclear weapons. >> militantly leaders testify on the budget cuts known as sic sequestration. witnesses include the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey, deputy defense secretary ashton carter and other pentagon officials. this is two hours and 20 minutes. >> good morning, everybody. the committee meets this morning to consider the impacts of sequestration and the full- year continuing resolution on the department of defense. we welcome deputy secretary of defense ash carter and chairman of the joint steve's of staff martin dempsey, -- joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey. undersecretary of defense, controller robert hale. vice chief of naval operations. general james amos. chief of staff of the air force , general mark welch. chief of the national guard bureau, general frank grass. i like to start by thanking all of you for your continued service to our nation. please convey our thanks to the soldiers
then a discussion on cybersecurity with larry clinton. president of the plowshares fund talks about north korea's nuclear weapons. >> militantly leaders testify on the budget cuts known as sic sequestration. witnesses include the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey, deputy defense secretary ashton carter and other pentagon officials. this is two hours and 20 minutes. >> good morning, everybody. the committee meets this morning to consider the impacts of...
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is think hillary clinton changed all that. she is really a woman who is incredibly bright, very well- prepared, very experienced. that fundamentally changed the game. host: ritu sharma, women's rights. i will let you get back to your 8- and your 13-. please come back again. -- 8-year old son and 12-year- old son. tomorrow, judith conti. new york city passed a bill forbidding employers are embracing hiring decisions based on the amount lima status of the individual. we will talk about that with judith. also peter whener, a senior fellow of the ethics and public policy center, a veteran of the bush administration, and former senior adviser for romney for president campaign. what is next for the republican party? and david silverberg and the ongoing debate about border patrol and immigration. that is tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern, 4:00 a.m. pacific. thank you for being with us this sunday. enjoy the rest of your weekend. have a great week ahead. c- [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyrigh
is think hillary clinton changed all that. she is really a woman who is incredibly bright, very well- prepared, very experienced. that fundamentally changed the game. host: ritu sharma, women's rights. i will let you get back to your 8- and your 13-. please come back again. -- 8-year old son and 12-year- old son. tomorrow, judith conti. new york city passed a bill forbidding employers are embracing hiring decisions based on the amount lima status of the individual. we will talk about that with...
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this is something that hillary clinton herself warned about a few days ago. by not stepping in, everyone agrees that say sad is going to go but we have not stepped in to shape the opposition and not only a viable force but a force that is valuable instead of al-qaeda linked. >> chris: but we don't know that necessarily they would topple assad or al-qaeda still wouldn't have a big role, but it raises the question. here you have panetta, dempsey, clinton, petraeus the entire national security team saying arm the rebels and the white house said no, why do you think not? >> and saudi arabia, britain, france and qatar they understood the importance. i think the president does not like to intervene in these kinds of things. i think also during an election he understood that the public was war weary and didn't want to take that chance. i think this is going to be a big mistake in retrospect. as nina said you've got 800,000 people displaced 60,000 that are dead. syria is linchpin in the middle east and it could spark a regional war. if assad fell and we were able to
this is something that hillary clinton herself warned about a few days ago. by not stepping in, everyone agrees that say sad is going to go but we have not stepped in to shape the opposition and not only a viable force but a force that is valuable instead of al-qaeda linked. >> chris: but we don't know that necessarily they would topple assad or al-qaeda still wouldn't have a big role, but it raises the question. here you have panetta, dempsey, clinton, petraeus the entire national...
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actually, during the clinton years -- which you served -- the average spending level was 19.8%. under the obama administration it's been 24.4% while revenue has been at 15%. hence, the 9-10% deficit difference between revenue that's brought in and the amount of money the federal government keeps spending which is, obviously, borrowed money. in our meeting in my office, you declined to identify what you would consider to be an appropriate target for federal spending. are you prepared to do so today? do you think that the 40-year average norm of 20% roughly is appropriate, or do you think the new normal should be what it currently is under the obama administration, 24.4%? >> senator, i don't think with the current situation's a new normal. we're at the end of a recovery from a very deep recession where we've had extremely, extreme reductions in revenue because of economic activity and more spending because of economic conditions. what i do believe is that as we look ahead we have to recognize what's driving costs. what's driving spending is that there are 30 million more people wh
actually, during the clinton years -- which you served -- the average spending level was 19.8%. under the obama administration it's been 24.4% while revenue has been at 15%. hence, the 9-10% deficit difference between revenue that's brought in and the amount of money the federal government keeps spending which is, obviously, borrowed money. in our meeting in my office, you declined to identify what you would consider to be an appropriate target for federal spending. are you prepared to do so...
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he was one of two senators who failed to sign a letter to president clinton showing unconditional support for the state of israel. i would argue his record when it comes to iran and vale and statements he made put him well out of the mainstream and "the washington post" is right on the fridge. and now is the time to have somebody on the fringe of iran and israel serving as secretary of defense for the reason. ly vote no. debate should continue and when we get back unless there's a bomb shell. thank you. >> thank you. i yield the floor. senator from michigan. >> yield five minutes for the senator of wfd. >> senator from west virginia. >>. >> madam president. proudly support chuck hagel for secretary of defense. if he can make it through the jungle of jamb. val. america needs chuck as secretary of defense to bring our troops home and keep our military the strong nest the world. he's an american hero. when so many americans were dodging the draft he volunteered to serve at vietnam. it gave him the option to return to college. he refused. he said, i think the best thing for me is to go in the
he was one of two senators who failed to sign a letter to president clinton showing unconditional support for the state of israel. i would argue his record when it comes to iran and vale and statements he made put him well out of the mainstream and "the washington post" is right on the fridge. and now is the time to have somebody on the fringe of iran and israel serving as secretary of defense for the reason. ly vote no. debate should continue and when we get back unless there's a...
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. >> did you support the recommendation by secretary of state, then secretary of state clinton and then head of cia general petraeus that we provide weapons to the resistance in syria? did you support that? >> we did. >> now, white house spokesman jay carney said he could not get into internal deliberations but added the administration has to be very careful not to send weapons that could wind up in the wrong hands. john? >> ed henry for us tonight at the white house. ed, thanks. more of this later on in the program with the panel as well. you've probably noticed that you're paying a lot more for gasoline today than you did just a month ago. the national average, $3.57 a gallon. that is 27 cents more than it was in early january. crude oil futures were down 11 cents to close at 95.72 a barrel, but the entire equation may be changing. our chief national correspondent jim angle reports the days of america's against oamerica's den oil could be numbered. >> reporter: the u.s. has discover energy than it thought it had. some talk about north american energy independence. >> we could make ope
. >> did you support the recommendation by secretary of state, then secretary of state clinton and then head of cia general petraeus that we provide weapons to the resistance in syria? did you support that? >> we did. >> now, white house spokesman jay carney said he could not get into internal deliberations but added the administration has to be very careful not to send weapons that could wind up in the wrong hands. john? >> ed henry for us tonight at the white house....
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charge. >> was secretary clinton in charge? >> the people in charge were the ambassador there . >> but they can't, you know, they were trying to save their lives. they weren't in charge. >> that's . >> somebody had to be in charge of coordinating assistance. was it you, the secretary of state, or the president? who was in charge? >> i think we're all in charge. in the sense of trying to . >> did you move the forces as quickly as possible to save lives. >> right. did you talk to secretary clinton at all that night september 11th? .. aye do either one of view understand some of the frustrations we have? this is the first time in 30 years we've lost control of an ambassador who in whom though small deal. i will come just conclude mr. chairman by saying finally do you know what the president knew of these final in march, april, june? by what this committee to continue to ask questions about the president knew before and we are we to call other people. thank you very much mr. chairman. >> senator, if i could just add we share your f
charge. >> was secretary clinton in charge? >> the people in charge were the ambassador there . >> but they can't, you know, they were trying to save their lives. they weren't in charge. >> that's . >> somebody had to be in charge of coordinating assistance. was it you, the secretary of state, or the president? who was in charge? >> i think we're all in charge. in the sense of trying to . >> did you move the forces as quickly as possible to save lives....
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many more weapons were brought into libya during the recent hearings which then secretary of state clinton had in the house of representatives one of the congressman said that they had information that cut that out with a wink and nod as he put it from the united states brought in twenty thousand tons of weapons into libya and you know twenty thousand tons you can arm is small terrorist army and so on of course this is exactly what has happened in mali definitely we see a spillover from a believe in crisis to to a neighboring country and most likely the spillover has affected other places as well for instance it may well be there are many indications to that effect that the terrorist attack in the in the in the jury or had something to do i mean close to the libyan border also had some sort of libyan connection in terms of people maybe weapons terrorists emanating from libya participating in that attack. the u.s. defense shield in europe is under further scrutiny after a need congressional report revealed the system may be unfit for its declared purpose the study claims the shield may not
many more weapons were brought into libya during the recent hearings which then secretary of state clinton had in the house of representatives one of the congressman said that they had information that cut that out with a wink and nod as he put it from the united states brought in twenty thousand tons of weapons into libya and you know twenty thousand tons you can arm is small terrorist army and so on of course this is exactly what has happened in mali definitely we see a spillover from a...